By Zephyria “G-Google! I just found it by chance!”
“Ah… so you mean it’s a cat that looks like it.”
“Exactly!”
Yumin had not expected such a situation to unfold at all. As he was making a poor excuse, Yumin’s phone suddenly rang. Whoever it was, it was a savior. I have to cut this conversation short and go! Yumin nimbly snatched the mobile phone on the desk. The caller was Juwan.
“Oh! Juwan.”
-Hey. What do you mean by disappearing like that?
“Sorry, sorry. It just sort of happened that way.”
-Where are you now?
“In the dorm.”
-Did you eat?
“No. I haven’t yet?”
Juwan suggested they eat together and asked Yumin to come out to the school’s back gate. Yumin seized the opportunity and agreed.
“Who was it?”
Tae-jun asked Yumin after he ended the call.
“Huh?”
He seemed to be in low spirits. He even seemed irritable. However, the atmosphere was very subtle, making it difficult to judge rashly.
“A friend asked me to eat with him.”
“Which friend?”
“Juwan.”
“Ah… Lee Juwan?”
“Yeah.”
Tae-jun was silent for a moment, then informed Yumin,
“Then I’ll go too.”
“Huh?”
“I’m hungry too. Let’s eat dinner together.”
“Together?”
“Why. Are we not in a position to eat together?”
“That’s… not it.”
In Yumin’s opinion, there was no reason not to include Tae-jun. And above all, Yumin wanted to escape the room quickly. To get Tae-jun out naturally, he himself had to go out now.
“Then let’s go now.”
“Okay.”
Yumin quickly changed his clothes in the bathroom and came out. He practically pushed Tae-jun’s back as they left the dorm.
What the hell is that guy?
Juwan scowled. He had naturally assumed Yumin would show up alone, but Beom Tae-jun had come with him. He knew they had come to Seoul together in a car, but he hadn’t expected them to be together this late. It was something Juwan hadn’t anticipated.
“Juwan!”
“Yeah. Go Yumin.”
“Tae-jun wanted to eat too, so he came along. Is that okay?”
“Let’s go together.”
A short staring contest crackled between Tae-jun and Juwan. Juwan found Tae-jun bothersome but had no excuse to kick him out.
“Alright. Let’s eat first.”
The three entered a nearby restaurant. The table was for four, with a structure where two people sat facing each other.
Yumin sat down first. But Tae-jun and Juwan lunged for the seat next to him simultaneously.
“Move.”
“You move.”
Yumin was flustered by the two of them fighting childishly over the seat.
“What’s wrong? Just sit anywhere.”
“I was trying to sit here, and Lee Juwan cut in front of me.”
“Cut in front? What do you mean, ‘my seat,’ ‘your seat’? Whoever sits first gets it?”
The restaurant Auntie, carrying side dishes, widened her eyes.
“Students. What’s going on?”
“Ah, it’s nothing.”
Yumin lowered his head in embarrassment. But Juwan and Tae-jun were not intimidated at all and faced each other. As the atmosphere grew tense, as if they might grab each other by the collar, Yumin became anxious.
“Oh my, are you three such good friends? Then you can just pull a chair over here and sit together.”
The restaurant Auntie brought a chair from across the way. She then placed a chair next to Yumin, creating a space for the three of them to sit side-by-side.
“Is that better now?”
“Ah, that’s good.”
“Thank you.”
The Auntie was Solomon. Juwan and Tae-jun each took a seat. Yumin, sandwiched in the middle, felt something was wrong.
‘Who eats like this….’
People from all around stared at the strangely arranged table.
“What’s going on? Why are they sitting at the table like that?”
“It’s the first time I’ve seen three people sitting in a row.”
The restaurant patrons stopped eating and whispered. Yumin was extremely embarrassed by the situation. In contrast, the other two didn’t seem to pay much attention to the stares.
Juwan placed a slice of pink sausage on Yumin’s spoon and urged him to eat.
“Eat quickly.”
“Okay.”
Yumin ate the side dishes and rice until his cheeks were bulging. Meanwhile, Tae-jun watched the two of them coldly. This time, Tae-jun picked up a side dish. It was Vienna sausage, which Yumin liked.
“This is tastier. Eat this too.”
Before he had even swallowed his rice, Tae-jun brought the sausage to his mouth, making Yumin flustered. However, refusing food wasn’t polite either.
“Okay, I’ll eat it.”
Yumin readily ate what Tae-jun offered. As a result, both sides were busy feeding him, leaving Yumin no chance to hold his own spoon or chopsticks. He ended up eating without lifting a finger.
“Thanks, guys. But you should eat too.”
“It’s enough if you’re full.”
The two men exclaimed simultaneously. Yumin, being slow-witted, didn’t quite grasp the meaning of what Tae-jun and Juwan were saying. However, thanks to being full, he felt good. In times like these, Yumin’s animal instincts kicked in. Once his stomach was full, he let go of trivial worries.
After they finished eating, the three moved to a cafe. They entered the largest and most comfortable coffee shop in front of the school, and the fragrant aroma of coffee wafted through the air.
As soon as they entered, Juwan rushed to the counter first. He then presented his card. Seeing this, Tae-jun wouldn’t be outdone. He nudged Juwan’s large frame aside with his shoulder and handed his card to the counter staff.
“I’m paying!”
“No way? I’m paying.”
The bickering between the two made Yumin embarrassed again.
“Guys, calm down. I’ll pay.”
Thinking it would be better if he paid, Yumin decided to use the money he received from the clan association. In a way, he was using it for its intended purpose, but it felt somehow unsettling. He wondered if this was the right thing to do. However, in the end, all three were satisfied.
While drinking coffee, the three talked for a long time. To be precise, Juwan talked with Yumin, and Tae-jun talked with Yumin, with Yumin in the middle. The content of the conversation was nothing special. However, Yumin’s head spun from talking to two people at once.
Finally, a big argument broke out over who would take Yumin back to the dorm. As it looked like they might grab each other by the collar, Yumin quickly seized an opportunity and fled. The two men left behind stared blankly at Yumin’s retreating figure.
“…I’m tired.”
Upon returning to the dorm, Yumin felt as if his whole body weighed a thousand pounds. He wondered if it was possible to be this tired just from eating one meal. While spending time with Tae-jun had been fun, his body felt battered. Still, the events of the day were memorable enough that he decided to write in his diary for the first time in a while.
Yumin turned on his black laptop, opened the ‘Jikbakguri’ folder, and launched a document. He first briefly wrote about the incidents and accidents at the MT, then continued writing in bold.
Tae-jun asked me. Do you perhaps like me? I replied. I said no. Then Tae-jun seemed strangely displeased.
Writing it down made his chest feel heavy. Should I have answered differently back then?
…But what can I do if I don’t like him. I’ve never liked anyone before.
Yumin let out a deep sigh.
He was about to close the laptop but stopped and opened another document. In fact, Yumin had three goals.
First, never to be neutered.
Second, to make Tae-jun change his values and want Yumin’s baby.
Third, to be reborn as an irresistibly charming male.
Yumin sat lost in thought for a long time with the document open. He wondered what he had achieved among these, but no matter how he looked at it, he hadn’t perfectly cleared any of them.
In fact, in his current state, he didn’t know when the danger of neutering might strike, and Tae-jun hadn’t agreed to get pregnant. As for being an irresistibly charming male, he was certainly a capable male, but not yet the number one in the world.
Why isn’t this progressing?
He thought he could achieve his goal if he set his mind to it, but he felt frustrated by Tae-jun, who was more difficult than he expected. He resolved to increase his sex appeal.
After finishing writing his diary, just before closing the notepad, he remembered something and placed his hand on the keyboard. He recalled Tae-jun looking at his laptop and, just in case, decided to use a pseudonym for his name.
Hmm, yes, changing Tae-jun to ‘Jaetun’ would work.
After changing all instances of the name to ‘Jaetun,’ Yumin saved the file and closed the window. He thought it was a perfect disguise. Even if Tae-jun saw this document, he wouldn’t understand what it meant.
…By the way, how do I increase my sex appeal? Should I just take off my clothes in front of Tae-jun and roll around?
No. That might just offend Tae-jun. What if he reports me to the police? I could be labeled a pervert who likes exhibitionism. A grown man acting out by taking off his clothes is just weird.
Yumin’s mind was by no means dull. However, when it came to romance and sex, he was still hopeless. As no suitable method came to mind no matter how much he thought about it, irritation surged, and Yumin flopped onto the bed.
Just then, his phone rang. Checking the messenger app, he saw that Tae-jun had sent a message. With a pounding heart, Yumin opened the message.
Beom Tae-jun
Yumin, when are you free? Remember we planned to hang out?
Come to think of it, Tae-jun had asked him out. He had even suggested spending the whole day together. Wasn’t this a good sign?
Yumin no longer wanted to play hard to get. He wanted to make rapid progress with Tae-jun as soon as possible and jump into bed. And he wanted to impregnate a cute baby wildcat.
Lascivious thoughts began to stir in his mind. A naked, beautiful Tae-jun. Himself spending happy times pinning Tae-jun down. Just thinking about it made him feel good.
But something felt strange. His lower abdomen suddenly felt heavy and tight. It felt like a sharp pain deep inside his belly. It was a sensation he had never felt before, so Yumin looked down in surprise. The heavy sensation seemed connected to his lower body.
It felt strangely aroused.
Startled, Yumin slightly lowered his underwear to check his precious treasure pouch. Apart from being slightly erect, Yumin’s treasure pouch was fine. He had masturbated countless times, but it had never hurt here before. It had only ever been fun and pleasurable.
Again, a tingling electric current flowed from his lower abdomen to his groin. His pink penis sprang up. Not only that, but he felt a fever rising.
He had caught a cold from the cold wind a while ago, so Yumin quickly looked for medicine. If he got sick and couldn’t do that, he would be the only one losing out.
Yumin rummaged through all the drawers and found cold medicine. He then poured more than the recommended dose into his mouth and lay down on the bed. He had completely forgotten to reply to Tae-jun and was overcome by sleepiness.
‘…So sleepy. I can sleep well.’
Thus, Yumin unintentionally played hard to get. Unaware of how eagerly Tae-jun was waiting for his reply at that moment.
The next morning, Yumin woke up early. Fortunately, his body felt relatively lighter. It seemed to have been a simple bout of feeling unwell. He easily got out of bed.
Turning on his phone to check the time, Yumin was shocked.
‘Ah, right. I didn’t reply to Tae-jun!’
To read a message asking to make plans and not reply was, no matter how he thought about it, impolite. He worried that Tae-jun might be disappointed.
‘What should I do about this? What if Tae-jun misunderstands?’
Yumin wrung his hands. As a hasty measure, he sent a message asking where Tae-jun was, but Tae-jun didn’t reply for several tens of minutes. The read receipt didn’t even appear. Was he not replying because he was angry, or simply because he was busy? Yumin wondered, but he began preparing to go to school to meet him anyway.
“You didn’t see Tae-jun today?”
“He said he was sick? He didn’t even come to the first class.”
“Really?!”
Yumin was greatly surprised by his classmate’s words. For Tae-jun, who never skipped class, to be unable to come to school meant he must be seriously ill.
‘…Could it be that I gave him my cold when we ate together yesterday?’
Yumin felt sorry for Tae-jun.
Yumin, who fidgeted throughout the class, worried about Tae-jun lying alone and miserable in his officetel. So, to clear up the misunderstanding and to check on Tae-jun, he decided to go to his place.
It’s not that I like him, but I’m concerned that Tae-jun is sick because of me.
However, there was an unexpected hurdle. Yumin already knew Tae-jun’s address and even his house password, but it was difficult to enter confidently. This was because Go Yumin, as a human, had never entered there before. If he suddenly appeared at his house, he would be suspected of being suspicious.
Yumin thought hard, clapped his soft palms together, and exclaimed.
‘That’s it! I’ve decided. I’ll transform into Kkaryang and sneak in.’
If he transformed into a wildcat and infiltrated, he wouldn’t be noticed at all. He praised himself for a truly perfect plan.
After class ended, Yumin waited until sunset, then arrived at the alley next to Tae-jun’s officetel. Finding a secluded spot, he transformed and leisurely entered the officetel in Kkaryang’s body.
Riding the elevator as a wildcat was a bit difficult, but fortunately, a woman who thought he was a lost cat helped him, allowing him to board the elevator safely.
Yumin meowed pitifully, deliberately, and pressed the 7th-floor button with his jelly paws.
“Oh, is that where your owner is?”
To the woman’s question, Yumin meowed even more pitifully and nodded his head.
“The cat is so smart. Yes, you must meet your owner.”
Logically, it would be strange for a cat to understand human speech and respond, but the conversation flowed so naturally that the woman didn’t seem to find it odd. It was a fortunate situation for Yumin.
After getting off the elevator, Yumin arrived at Tae-jun’s door. Cautiously looking left and right, Yumin pressed the door lock button with his jelly paws. With a click, the door opened. He worried that if he ran into Tae-jun, he would wonder how a cat opened the door, or more precisely, suspect him and kick him out. Fortunately, the house was completely dark inside.
Breathing a sigh of relief, Yumin moved quietly through the interior, making no sound with his paws. Then he spotted Tae-jun.
Tae-jun was lying on the bed in the master bedroom. The room was chilly, and he was curled up on his side, as if cold. Moreover, his complexion was very poor, and his lips looked chapped. Seeing the medicine on the nightstand, it was clearly a cold.
Seeing Tae-jun groaning alone evoked pity. Yumin had also suffered from cold symptoms last night, so he could imagine how difficult it must be. Naturally, he felt a desire to comfort Tae-jun.
Yumin jumped onto the bed and snuggled into Tae-jun’s embrace. A sweet and intoxicating scent emanated from his arms. It was even warm and cozy.
Wildcats, being felines, also liked to be confined in tight spaces. And if it was the embrace of a handsome man, it couldn’t be more perfect.
Purr purr. Yumin purred without his will. He was afraid Tae-jun might wake up, but the purring was not something he could stop at will. It was something that burst out naturally, like a sneeze or an itch, regardless of his own will.
‘What should I do? I shouldn’t make such a loud noise… But this embrace is so cozy.’
Yumin began to adjust his position and lie down. When in a warm place, felines stretch their limbs and relax like mochi. He hadn’t been able to truly relax in the difficult human world, but strangely, his tension began to ease in this space. So, he ended up rolling onto his back, exposing his belly.
In fact, according to wildcat behavior, this was a posture they rarely assumed. That’s how warm and safe Yumin felt in Tae-jun’s embrace.
‘Great! I feel good!’
Yumin was lost in a state of ecstasy for a long time.
But there was one thing Yumin was forgetting. He was a novice Beastman who had not yet reached full maturity. He had experienced his first Heat Cycle, but because he hadn’t properly resolved his sexual urges, he couldn’t be considered a true adult.
The fatal weakness of such Beastmen was that it was difficult to control their bodies. In other words, they couldn’t seamlessly shift between their wildcat and human forms, and could accidentally transform.
Yumin knew this fact intellectually, but since coming to Seoul, he had never experienced such an accident, so he was being careless.
Yumin buried his nose in Tae-jun’s chest, purring and busy stretching his limbs. He felt excessively good, to the point of becoming increasingly aroused. The purring grew rougher, and his head rubbed wildly against Tae-jun’s neck and collarbone.
It was fortunate Tae-jun didn’t feel ticklish; otherwise, it was such intense physical contact that he would normally have woken up.
‘So good! I’m going crazy!’
Yumin stretched his toes out fully, savoring the sweetness.
It was at that moment. Overwhelmed with arousal, his body became uncontrollable. In the instant he thought, ‘Huh?’, with a ‘Pop!’ sound, he became a naked human.
Too shocked to run away, Yumin remained kneeling on the bed.
“…What, who is it?”
At that moment, Tae-jun stirred, rubbing his eyes.